Should students who work full time get tax relief?

[Adam]

Okay so I got into quite a heated debate with my partner about this. Do you think a 'student' who works full time should receive tax relief on their wages? I'm talking about someone who earns over the standard tax free limit, and works a full time job, what are you thoughts?

[Marvo]

So they get higher taxes?

[Adam]

No, basically they pay the same as everyone else who works - but my question is do you think they should pay less tax than those who work full time but do not study?

[Serkat]

Don't know about the UK but I think in most countries any money spent on career-related education is tax-deductible, meaning you can stay below the tax free limit because you're re-investing the money into being able to make more money in the future. If you make more money than what you need then there's no reason for it to be handled differently than any other income, regardless of whether or not you are a student.

[Bearsy]

I don't know the law, but yeah I think that would be a good idea.

[Marvo]

I think it should be the same for everyone, student or not.

[khh]

That really depends, doesn't it? Does the country in question need or covet more people with higher education? However I think there should be some sort of support system for students, so that the people with good minds can study regardless of their social background.

[O'nus]

Students should receive tax relief as they are the ones that will become educated and offer qualified services to the country. - You need educated people to run a country - It costs money to educate people - both student and government - Offer tax relief to those that become educated Yes, this is applicable in several ways, but I do not think that ought to be exaggerated. ~

[CanceledCzech]

Yes. But unfortunately I do now have any power to effect this.

[O'nus]

Yes. But unfortunately I do now have any power to effect this. You can vote. ~

[Black_Eagle]

Yes. I think such would be a good idea.

[ChrissyMaria]

How about no taxes for us, and we tax the government, and the corporations, and we take the revenues. We should be controlling them, gah.

[Emi Chan]

I think it should be the same for everyone, student or not. Im a student and although the idea of a tax relief sounds very good. I have to agree with you. It should be the same for everyone. Students should receive tax relief as they are the ones that will become educated and offer qualified services to the country. On that same note there happen to be lots of people who are educated that offer absolutely nothing to this country on the other hand, there are also individuals who doesn't have any college education and offers that same qualified service that you're speaking of.

[O'nus]

On that same note there happen to be lots of people who are educated that offer absolutely nothing to this country on the other hand, there are also individuals who doesn't have any college education and offers that same qualified service that you're speaking of. This is true, but it is not the ideal. It is not the educations systems fault that people are naturally flawed. I think the ideal is that educated people would go straight into services and fulfill their educated duties. Of course, this is not the case.. but it is the "ideal". I think you understand what I mean. The point is that I would not suddenly rid all of those that have gone through a lot of school of tax relief because of the lazy few or the unlucky ones that have not found jobs. ~

[Marvo]

Yes O'nus, there is an ideal, an ideal that everybody in the educational system is unflawed. That's probably never gonna happen though, so we have to adapt, and slowly work towards the ideal.

[khh]

This is true, but it is not the ideal. It is not the educations systems fault that people are naturally flawed. I think the ideal is that educated people would go straight into services and fulfill their educated duties. Of course, this is not the case.. but it is the "ideal". I think you understand what I mean. The point is that I would not suddenly rid all of those that have gone through a lot of school of tax relief because of the lazy few or the unlucky ones that have not found jobs. Not to mention that what people like and want to study doesn't always coincide with what is needed.

[Lëzen]

I don't have a real opinion either way, all's I know is that the government is (and has been) paying my tuition fees for me. In your face, taxpayers.

[Adam]

I don't have a real opinion either way, all's I know is that the government is (and has been) paying my tuition fees for me. In your face, taxpayers. You do realise, you're going to be a taxpayer one day LOL. Also, do you have to pay that back, or is it for free?

[wasup]

what are the limits of this exactly? If I'm rich and don't want to get taxed so much what would stop me from enrolling in my community classes and taking a couple super easy classes and not doing anything? It seems pretty easy to exploit on that level. Maybe if you were to say you only get tax relief if you are a student and make a certain amount or less of money (that or the more you make, the less tax relief you get, which would make the most sense in this case).

[Lëzen]

You do realise, you're going to be a taxpayer one day LOL. Also, do you have to pay that back, or is it for free? That's irony, friend. I actually am a taxpayer...school is only a part-time thing for me, unfortunately. Anyway, my tuition fees are waived via a BOG (Board of Governors) waiver, so as far as I know, I don't have to pay it back. I've been getting them since '08, I believe. Guess that means I'm technically below the poverty line. I must say, though, having bits and pieces taken from my paychecks over time would be a helluva lot less stressful than having to pay...oh, $26 per unit up front.